Josh Lyman

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Josh Lyman

Summary

Josh Lyman is a fictional human[1]. He was born in Westport[2]. He was born on +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a political adviser[4] and lawyer[5]. He draws 191 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #810 of 5,308).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westport[2], Josh Lyman…
  • Josh Lyman was born on +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josh Lyman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Josh Lyman worked as a political adviser[4].
  • Josh Lyman worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Josh Lyman held the position of White House Deputy Chief of Staff[8].
  • Josh Lyman held the position of White House Chief of Staff[9].
  • Josh Lyman held the position of campaign manager[10].
  • Josh Lyman was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Josh Lyman's education included a stint at Yale Law School[12].
  • Josh Lyman is the creator of Aaron Sorkin[13].
  • Josh Lyman is recorded as male[14].
  • Josh Lyman's instance of is recorded as fictional human[15].
  • Josh Lyman's instance of is recorded as television character[16].
  • Josh Lyman's performer is recorded as Bradley Whitford[17].
  • Josh Lyman's unmarried partner is recorded as Amy Gardner[18].
  • Josh Lyman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03vzht[19].
  • Josh Lyman's family name is recorded as Lyman[20].
  • Josh Lyman's given name is recorded as Josh[21].
  • Josh Lyman's significant event is recorded as gunshot wound[22].
  • Josh Lyman's medical condition is recorded as post-traumatic stress disorder[23].
  • Josh Lyman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Josh Lyman's present in work is recorded as The West Wing[25].
  • Josh Lyman's CharacTour character ID is recorded as Josh-Lyman.The-West-Wing[26].
  • Josh Lyman's Fandom article ID is recorded as westwing:Josh_Lyman[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josh Lyman was born in Westport[2]. He was born on +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Yale Law School[12], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political adviser[4] and lawyer[5]. Positions held include White House Deputy Chief of Staff[8], a position[36], in United States[37]; White House Chief of Staff[9], a position[38], in United States[39], founded in 1946[40]; and campaign manager[10], an occupation[41].

Works and Contributions

Josh Lyman is the creator of Aaron Sorkin[13].

Why It Matters

Josh Lyman draws 191 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #810 of 5,308).[6]

FAQs

Where was Josh Lyman born?

Born in Westport[2], Josh Lyman…

What did Josh Lyman do for work?

Josh Lyman worked as political adviser[4] and lawyer[5].

Where did Josh Lyman go to school?

Josh Lyman was educated at Harvard University[11] and Yale Law School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . westwing.wikia.com. Retrieved . westwing.wikia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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